Tea to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 day agoPlex is increasing Plex Pass prices and paywalling remote playback for personal media at $1.99/month or $19.99/year.www.plex.tvexternal-linkmessage-square173fedilinkarrow-up1564arrow-down110cross-posted to: selfhosted@lemmy.worldpiracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
arrow-up1554arrow-down1external-linkPlex is increasing Plex Pass prices and paywalling remote playback for personal media at $1.99/month or $19.99/year.www.plex.tvTea to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 day agomessage-square173fedilinkcross-posted to: selfhosted@lemmy.worldpiracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
minus-square@Unmapped@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish5•20 hours agoDeceptive title. If the person hosting the server has Plex pass then it’s still free for other users to use remote playback.
minus-square@Swarfega@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish1•3 hours agoI have Plex running but this change means I can no longer access my own shit remotely with paying for their shitty sub. Thankfully Jellyfin is here. Plex can fuck right off.
minus-squareicedterminallinkfedilinkEnglish10•20 hours agoHow is it deceptive? No plex pass on the server? No remote streaming.
minus-square@Oderus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•6 hours agoIt’s deceptive because it leaves out the most important part. That is if you aren’t using the free version of Plex (AKA you have the lifetime pass), this doesn’t affect you. It’s a non-issue for anyone smart enough to get lifetime subscription.
Deceptive title. If the person hosting the server has Plex pass then it’s still free for other users to use remote playback.
I have Plex running but this change means I can no longer access my own shit remotely with paying for their shitty sub.
Thankfully Jellyfin is here. Plex can fuck right off.
How is it deceptive? No plex pass on the server? No remote streaming.
It’s deceptive because it leaves out the most important part. That is if you aren’t using the free version of Plex (AKA you have the lifetime pass), this doesn’t affect you. It’s a non-issue for anyone smart enough to get lifetime subscription.